Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been granted. The Board also remanded the claims for neck condition, migraines, left shoulder disability, and right ankle disability due to lack of medical nexus opinions.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for migraine headaches was denied, and his TDIU claim was also denied. The highest schedular rating of 50 percent is assigned for the Veteran’s migraine headaches.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the schedular rating requirements for a TDIU prior to December 20, 2017. The Board found that he was actually working at that time and therefore denied his claim.

The Veteran's service-connected migraines and tonsillitis rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment from November 1, 1997 until August 6, 2006. The Board granted a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) on an extraschedular basis for this period.

The Veteran's requests to reopen claims for service connection for various conditions have been granted.,The reopened claims include headaches, sinusitis (previously addressed as sinus condition with hay fever and bronchitis), chronic fatigue, right ankle Achilles tendonitis, bilateral hearing loss, and skin rash. These claims are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted. The new evidence includes VA treatment records that link the Veteran’s current eye disability to hypertension, which is currently on appeal.,Service connection has been granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD and major depressive disorder. The Veteran reported symptoms of stress, depression, sleep problems, and irritability during her deployment in Iraq.

The Veteran's headaches and wrist disabilities are not service-connected due to lack of in-service onset or continuity, and the Board finds no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,Obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension have been remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbar spine stenosis, sleep apnea, bilateral lumbar radiculopathy (claimed as bilateral lower extremity numbness), acquired psychiatric disorder, and headaches, all secondary to his service-connected left and right knee disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have met the threshold schedular criteria for a TDIU prior to April 5, 2019. However, he has been able to secure and follow substantially gainful employment during this period.

The Veteran's increased evaluations for headaches and right thumb fracture were denied by the Board.,For headaches, the Veteran was found to have migraines with characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on average once a month, warranting a 30% rating under DC 8100.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's claimed disabilities are related to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, or if they were caused by the September 2000 tympanoplasty and post-operative care. The Veteran is asked to provide a statement about the nature of his disabilities and for a supplemental opinion from the VA examiner.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to in-service exposure to radiation, as the Court found that the Board did not obtain relevant service records and failed to comply with its duty to assist. The Veteran's claims are now pending again.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hand numbness, left ankle strain with instability, sinusitis, migraine headaches, and a heart condition with chest pain. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, also claimed as migraines, due to insufficient examination and lack of consideration of relevant medical treatise information.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a brain tumor and headache disorder have been denied as there is no direct evidence linking these conditions to his military service, including herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis, meningitis to include as secondary to sinusitis, and encephalopathy to include as secondary to sinusitis. The remaining claims of service connection are remanded due to the possibility that they may be related to the Veteran's service-connected meningitis.

The Veteran's cochlear hyperacusis is related to his military service and the claim for service connection is granted. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.

The Board has found that the VA examinations did not substantially comply with the May 2019 remand directives and for a duty to assist error. The claims are being remanded for new VA medical opinions to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed migraines, lower back, left knee and left foot disabilities in light of the particular circumstances of the in-service motor vehicle accident described by the Veteran as well as other documented instances of lower back injury.